Marriage and Family

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Marriage, the union between one man and one woman, and family are the building blocks of all human civilization and the primary institutions of civil society.

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Fact-Checking 7 Claims by Defenders of Democrats’ Same-Sex Marriage Bill

Nov 21, 2022 9 min read

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Roger Severino

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Why the Declining Marriage Rate Affects Everyone

Jun 24, 2019 2 min read

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Impact of Child Care Tax Credit Increase on Families and Economy

Feb 4, 2010 5 min read

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Marriage, Parentage, and the Constitution of the Family Chuck Donovan

Jan 27, 2010 5 min read

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The New Federal Wedding Tax: How Obamacare Would Dramatically Penalize Marriage Robert Rector

Jan 20, 2010 7 min read

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Stacking the Deck Against Proposition 8 The Hon. Edwin Meese III

Jan 11, 2010 3 min read

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Much Work Needed to Improve State of the American Family Chuck Donovan

Jan 9, 2010 3 min read

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The Home Truth About Marriage and Family Chuck Donovan

Jan 8, 2010 3 min read

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Lessons Learned From Former Addict's Victory Jennifer A. Marshall

Jan 6, 2010 2 min read

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How to Make Better News on Marriage Jennifer A. Marshall

Dec 16, 2009 3 min read

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Grace Melton

Senior Associate, Richard and Helen DeVos Center

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Robert Rector

Senior Research Fellow, Center for Health and Welfare Policy

Emma Waters

Senior Research Associate, Richard and Helen DeVos Center

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Marriage and Family